Atlantis
Atlantis before the launch of STS-115, August 29, 2006.
OV Designation	OV-104
Country	United States
Contract award	29 January 1979
Named after	R/V Atlantis (AGOR-25)
First flight	STS-51-J 3 October 1985 - 7 October 1985
Last flight	STS-117 8 June 2007 - 22 June 2007
Number of missions	28
Crews	174
Time spent in space	243.992 days
Number of orbits	3,654
Distance travelled	152,534,078 km
Satellites deployed	14
Mir dockings	7
ISS dockings	8
Status	Active

Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is one of the fleet of space shuttles belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It was the fourth operational shuttle built, and it is one of three fully operational shuttles in the fleet. The other two are Discovery and Endeavour. In early 2007, NASA officials reversed an earlier decision to keep Atlantis flying until 2010, the projected end of the Shuttle program. This has been switched back and forth over the past recent months, but now it is still scheduled to fly until 2010.[1] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2000x3008, 712 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Space Shuttle Atlantis ... STS-115 was the first Space Shuttle assembly mission to the International Space Station after the Columbia disaster, following the two successful Return to Flight missions, STS-114 and STS-121. ... Each NASA space shuttle designation is composed of a prefix and suffix separated by a dash. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... R/V Atlantis (AGOR-25) is an oceanographic research vessel operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. ... STS-51-J was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... STS-117 is the current Space Shuttle mission being flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis, which launched from pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center on June 8, 2007. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Mir (Russian: ; lit. ... “ISS” redirects here. ... This article is about the American space agency. ... Each NASA space shuttle designation is composed of a prefix and suffix separated by a dash. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... NASA Logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of three spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), along with Atlantis and Endeavour. ... Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105), is the fifth and final operational NASA space shuttle. ...

Operational history

Atlantis docked with Mir

Atlantis made its first flight in October 1985, conducting classified military activities, one of five such flights. In 1989, Atlantis deployed two planetary probes, Magellan and Galileo, and in 1991, it deployed the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2730x2400, 1858 KB) Atlantis Docked to Mir Description: This view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis still connected to Russias Mir Space Station was photographed by the Mir-19 crew on July 4, 1995. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2730x2400, 1858 KB) Atlantis Docked to Mir Description: This view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis still connected to Russias Mir Space Station was photographed by the Mir-19 crew on July 4, 1995. ... Mir (Russian: ; lit. ... Magellan spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center The Magellan spacecraft carried out a mission from 1989-1994, orbiting Venus from 1990-1994. ... Galileo being deployed after being launched by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission Galileo was an unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study the planet Jupiter and its moons. ... Illustration of CGRO The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory(CGRO) was the second of the NASA Great Observatories to be launched to space, following the Hubble Space Telescope. ...

Beginning in 1995, Atlantis made seven straight flights to the Russian space station Mir. On the second Mir flight, it delivered a docking module, and on the subsequent flights, it conducted astronaut exchanges. The International Space Station in 2007 A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ... Mir (Russian: ; lit. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ...

From November 1997 to July 1999, Atlantis underwent refitting operations, with about 165 modifications made to the shuttle, including the installation of the Multifunction Electronic Display System, or glass cockpit. It has made six flights since then, all involving assembly activities at the International Space Station. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “ISS” redirects here. ...

In October 2002, Atlantis and the six-person crew completed an 11-day mission to the International Space Station that involved three space walks. “ISS” redirects here. ...

NASA scheduled the 27th launch for Atlantis for September 2005, during the window of September 9 - 24. It was ruled unsafe to fly the mission and the launch window was missed, due to the complications during Discovery's launch of mission STS-114 and NASA's subsequent suspension of all future shuttle launches. Atlantis was the designated STS-300 rescue orbiter for the STS-114 mission. Atlantis was scheduled to fly the STS-121 mission, but it was decided that Discovery would fly the mission instead. STS-114 was the first return to flight Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. ... STS-300 is the designation of the mission which will be mounted to rescue the crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-121 if their shuttle is deemed unable to make a successful reentry; STS-301 is the rescue mission designation in case of the shuttle used in STS-115 becoming... This article is becoming very long. ...

After a four-year-halt she went back into orbit along with six astronauts on STS-115, carrying the P3/P4 truss segments and solar arrays. STS-115 was the first Space Shuttle assembly mission to the International Space Station after the Columbia disaster, following the two successful Return to Flight missions, STS-114 and STS-121. ... ISS P1 Truss element (NASA) Z1 Truss element prepared for launch The ISS Truss forms the backbone of the International Space Station, with mountings for unpressurized logistics carriers, radiators, solar arrays, and other equipment. ...

Atlantis launched on her longest-ever mission STS-117, almost 14 days, on June 8. STS-117 is the current Space Shuttle mission being flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis, which launched from pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center on June 8, 2007. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Atlantis is scheduled to be retired in 2010 after it completes STS-131, where it will carry the Docking Cargo Module to the ISS. NASA managers had previously decided to retire the orbiter in 2008, but then reversed their decision weeks later. STS-131 is a Contingency Logistic Flight (CLF) of the Space Shuttle Endeavour planned for no earlier than January 14, 2010. ... Concept for the Docking Cargo Module. ...

Atlantis is currently in Orbiter Processing Facility #1 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Servicing, & maintnance for its next mission, STS-122, to be launched during December '07, are underway. STS-122 is a space shuttle mission planned for December 2007, and is now expected to use the Space Shuttle Atlantis. ...

Flights

Space Shuttle Atlantis at the launch of STS-115

Atlantis has completed 28 flights, spent 220.40-days in space, completed 3,468 orbits, and flown 89,908,732 miles in total, as of September 2006. Among the five Space Shuttles flown in space, Atlantis has conducted a subsequent mission in the shortest time after the previous mission when it launched in November, 1985, only 50 days after its previous mission. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2181x3000, 304 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Talk:Project Apollo Talk:Apollo 11 Talk:Earth Talk:Interstellar travel Talk:Interplanetary travel Space Shuttle Atlantis Talk... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2181x3000, 304 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Talk:Project Apollo Talk:Apollo 11 Talk:Earth Talk:Interstellar travel Talk:Interplanetary travel Space Shuttle Atlantis Talk... STS-115 was the first Space Shuttle assembly mission to the International Space Station after the Columbia disaster, following the two successful Return to Flight missions, STS-114 and STS-121. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Bolden, (flew on STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45 & STS-60), Commander Brian Duffy (flew on STS-45, STS-57, STS-72 & STS-92), Pilot Kathryn D. Sullivan (flew on STS-41-G, STS-31 & STS-45), Payload Commander David C. Leestma (flew on STS-41... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... STS-46 was a NASA space shuttle mission launched in 1992. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... STS-66 is a Space Shuttle program mission. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... STS-71 was a Space Shuttle program mission. ... 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Aging

The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis landing in 1997, at the end of STS-86.

Atlantis on top of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft in 1998.

NASA announced that 24 helium and nitrogen gas tanks, named Composite Overwrap Pressure Vessels, in Atlantis are older than their designed lifetime (designed for 10 years, later cleared for another 10 years but in service now for 22 years). NASA said it cannot guarantee any longer that the vessels on Atlantis will not burst or explode under full pressure. Therefore, the vessels will only be at 80 percent pressure as close to the launch countdown as possible, and the launch pad will be cleared of all but essential personnel when pressure is increased to 100 percent. A launch pad explosion could damage parts of the shuttle and even wound or kill ground personnel. An in-flight failure to the vessels could even result in the loss of the orbiter and its crew. Because the original vendor is no longer available, the vessels cannot be rebuilt before 2010, when the shuttles are scheduled to be retired. NASA analyses originally assumed that the vessels would leak before they burst, but new tests showed that they would burst before they leak. The new launch procedure, of clearing the launch pad of all but the essential personnel and pressurizing the tanks to 100 percent as late as possible, will now be conducted at all following Atlantis launches if no other resolution is found. Atlantis will have to launch two more times in this setting. It is unclear, but possible, that Discovery, which will launch another five or six times, has the same problems and if the same launch procedure needs to be conducted with Discovery. Since Endeavour, which will launch another six or seven times, was built much later, around 1990, it is possible that Endeavour does not have the same problem. [3] Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew James D. Wetherbee (4), Commander Michael J. Bloomfield (1), Pilot Vladimir G. Titov (5), (RSA) Mission Specialist Scott E. Parazynski (2), Mission Specialist Jean-Loup Chrétien (3), (CNES) Mission Specialist Wendy B. Lawrence (2), Mission Specialist Launched and... Download high resolution version (3030x2360, 4888 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (3030x2360, 4888 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Atlantis transported by a Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Schematic 3-view The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) are two extensively modified Boeing 747 jetliners that NASA uses to transport a space shuttle orbiter. ... This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of three spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), along with Atlantis and Endeavour. ... Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-105), is the fifth and final operational NASA space shuttle. ...

See also

• List of space shuttle missions

This is a list of missions flown by space shuttles. ...

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